Translation guide
Ways to express that you feel unwell, nauseous, or generally sick in Japanese, organized by the specific sensation or situation.
Expressing that you feel ill or not in good health, without specifying the exact symptom.
The most common and versatile way to say you feel sick or unwell. Can refer to nausea, dizziness, or general malaise.
I feel a bit sick.
I started feeling sick.
Literally 'physical condition is bad'. Used for feeling under the weather, not necessarily nauseous. More about general health.
Similar to 体調が悪い, but can also refer to a specific body part or machine not working well. For people, it means feeling unwell.
My stomach feels off.
Specifically expressing that you feel nauseous or like you might throw up.
The standard way to say 'I feel nauseous' or 'I feel like throwing up'.
Expressing that you feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded.
The standard phrase for feeling dizzy or having vertigo.
Feeling sick due to motion, such as in a car, bus, boat, or plane.
General term for motion sickness. Can be used as a verb phrase.
Expressing discomfort from consuming too much food or alcohol.
Literally 'ate too much and feel sick'. Very common and natural.
Both can mean 'feeling sick', but 気持ち悪い is more visceral and often refers to a creepy or gross feeling, while 気分が悪い is more about physical illness. 気持ち悪い can also mean 'disgusting' or 'creepy' when describing something external.
This bug is gross.
病気 (びょうき) means 'disease' or 'illness' as a medical condition. Saying 私は病気です sounds like 'I have a disease'. Use 気分が悪い or other phrases for temporary sickness.
I'm not feeling well today, so I'll take the day off.
I feel nauseous and can't eat anything.
I got carsick and feel nauseous.
An onomatopoeic expression for a queasy, unsettled stomach. Often used for mild nausea or heartburn.
I ate too much and feel queasy.
Casual way to say 'I feel like I'm going to throw up'. Literally 'seems like I'll vomit'.
Ugh, I'm gonna puke.
I felt dizzy when I stood up.
Onomatopoeic word for feeling lightheaded or dizzy, often from standing up too fast or anemia.
I feel lightheaded.
I get motion sickness easily.
Seasickness.
I feel sick from seasickness.
I ate too much and feel sick.
Feeling sick from a hangover.
I feel sick from a hangover.